I still think world trigger went so hard for having this scene
It’s incredibly rare in manga especially where they put a lot of emphasis on the power of friendship(which can be cheesy) or the strength of will(which can be sick as hell) but having someone straight up “yeah no none of that matters. After all if it were THAT important I wouldn’t be the best. and I am, so obviously it doesnt matter that much” what a shithead I love him
But the most important part for me comes right after the fight.
I personally like the official translation better which reads as
“Don’t get me wrong. I love passionate battles. But if you make the outcome of the battle about passion… then you might as well be saying the loser just didn’t want it enough.”
World trigger’s not as deep or big on themes like some of the other stuff I like to read, but it’s such a sincere, strategically thought-out and realistically written book that it’s really captured my heart. (Also I like how every single character gets clowned on. None of you can keep your dignity.)